Q2 EPS Estimate for Arch Capital Group Decreased by Analyst

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Arch Capital Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will earn $2.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.54. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $118.00 price target (down from $124.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Arch Capital Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $106.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Citigroup began coverage on Arch Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $113.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Monday, August 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Arch Capital Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.36.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Arch Capital Group stock opened at $88.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.12, a PEG ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.51. Arch Capital Group has a twelve month low of $82.49 and a twelve month high of $116.47.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.29 billion. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 15.33% and a net margin of 19.49%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.57 EPS.

Insider Activity at Arch Capital Group

In other news, insider Maamoun Rajeh sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.15, for a total transaction of $941,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 433,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,822,404.35. This represents a 2.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Arch Capital Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 116.3% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 279 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance products worldwide. The company's Insurance segment offers primary and excess casualty coverages; loss sensitive primary casualty insurance programs; directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices and fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, and other financial related coverages; medical professional and general liability insurance coverages; and workers' compensation and umbrella liability, as well as commercial automobile and inland marine products.